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Gauri Mankekar, MD, PhD Otorhinolaryngologist

Gauri Mankekar, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Association of Otolaryngologists of India, Cochlear Implant Group of India

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Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference

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Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA Professor of Otolaryngology, Dentistry, and Engineering, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Head and Neck Society

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Lanny Garth Close, MD Chair, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Lanny Garth Close, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Head and Neck Society, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Physicians, American Laryngological Association, New York Academy of Medicine

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The authors and editors of Medscape Reference gratefully acknowledge the contributions of previous author Simione Lew-Gor, MBChB, MRCS(Ed), DLO, to the development and writing of this article.

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